Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety
Engineer's tip (Right tool, safe hands): Measure → tape measure, protractor · level → spirit level · cut → saw · nails → hammer. Screws → screwdriver · nuts → spanner · holes → drill · wire → pliers · smooth → sandpaper. Safe: goggles, tied hair, clamps, tidy bench, cut away from you, adult for hot or power tools.
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- 1.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) make a hole in wood (b) measure a long length (c) tighten a nut (d) turn a screw
- 2.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a hand drill (b) a hammer (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
- 3.True or false: to measure an angle, use a protractor. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a tape measure (b) a hammer (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
- 6.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) sandpaper (b) a hand drill (c) a hammer (d) a spanner
- 7.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 8.True or false: to put tools back after use is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) pliers (d) a spanner
- 10.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which job is sandpaper for? (a) smooth a rough edge (b) make a hole in wood (c) check a shelf is level (d) grip and bend wire
- 12.Which job is a saw for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
- 13.Which job is pliers for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) drive in a nail (c) make a hole in wood (d) tighten a nut
- 14.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) put tools back after use (c) carry scissors closed (d) cut towards your hand
- 16.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to wear safety goggles? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 17.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) sunglasses (b) nothing (c) a cap (d) safety goggles
- 18.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) put tools back after use (c) carry scissors closed (d) run while holding tools
- 20.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 22.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) pliers (b) a screwdriver (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) cut away from your body (c) put tools back after use (d) play near a moving drill
- 24.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
- 25.True or false: to make a hole in wood, use sandpaper. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) cut a wooden plank (d) measure a long length
- 27.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to carry scissors closed? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 28.True or false: to run while holding tools is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cut towards your hand (b) play near a moving drill (c) run while holding tools (d) carry scissors closed
- 30.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to touch a hot glue tip? (a) safe (b) not safe
- 31.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a spanner. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) any child alone (c) a stranger (d) the youngest child
- 33.Which job is a hand drill for? (a) drive in a nail (b) check a shelf is level (c) smooth a rough edge (d) make a hole in wood
- 34.Which job is a protractor for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) tighten a nut (c) drive in a nail (d) measure an angle
- 35.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which job is a spanner for? (a) measure a long length (b) check a shelf is level (c) measure an angle (d) tighten a nut
- 38.True or false: to carry scissors closed is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) drive in a nail (b) smooth a rough edge (c) check a shelf is level (d) cut a wooden plank
- 40.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- turn a screw
- a hand drill
- True
- False
- a protractor
- a spanner
- safe
- True
- pliers
- False
- smooth a rough edge
- cut a wooden plank
- grip and bend wire
- not safe
- cut towards your hand
- safe
- safety goggles
- False
- run while holding tools
- True
- not safe
- a spirit level
- play near a moving drill
- points down, closed
- False
- measure a long length
- safe
- True
- carry scissors closed
- not safe
- True
- an adult
- make a hole in wood
- measure an angle
- True
- True
- tighten a nut
- True
- check a shelf is level
- False
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